Here are five points:
1. On Jan. 25, Mr. Trump discussed his views on drug companies to a crowd in Farmington, N.H.
2. In his speech, Mr. Trump said the Medicare’s ability to negotiate would save billions of dollars.
3. Pharmaceutical companies strongly oppose his proposal, according to Mr. Trump.
4. President Obama as well as Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton also called for a policy allowing Medicare to negotiate prices.
5. Mr. Trump advocates for a single-payer healthcare. In August, he said, “As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It works incredibly well in Scotland. It could have worked in a different age.”
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